Lateral Deputy Sheriff

About the role

The King County Sheriff's Office is seeking lateral hires to join its commissioned staff of over 770 deputies. Deputies serve in various capacities including patrol, contract city police departments, transit police agencies, and more.

Responsibilities

• Patrol a designated area of the county, assisting persons in trouble and rendering other public safety services as needed.
• Respond to calls of service and act as the situation requires, such as securing the scene, interviewing victims and witnesses, securing and gathering evidence, completing incident and arrest reports, investigating persons suspected of being engaged in crime.
• Investigate family disputes, reports of maltreatment of children, and complaints about persons with social or behavioral problems. Complete administrative tasks, such as report writing, on time and with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Testify in court including presenting facts and observations accurately and objectively and attesting to chain-of-custody in evidence handling.
• Participate in community policing activities and serve as a resource to the community.
• Perform related work as required, including assignments in administrative, investigative, and special operations units.

Requirements

• Experience as a full-time commissioned police officer with at least 12 months of active patrol after completion of all academy training.
• Successful completion of probation as a commissioned officer with a city, county or state police or sheriff's department.
• Time training on active patrol (PTO/FTO or similar) will count towards the 12 months of active patrol requirement.
• Required action includes taking principals into custody or referring them to appropriate agencies, such as juvenile and medical authorities.
• Complete administrative tasks, such as report writing, on time and with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Testify in court including presenting facts and observations accurately and objectively and attesting to chain-of-custody in evidence handling.
• Participate in community policing activities and serve as a resource to the community.
• Perform related work as required, including assignments in administrative, investigative, and special operations units.

Qualifications

• Academy training that meets or exceeds the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center's standards (720 hours).
• Verification that you do not meet any of the Sheriff’s Office Automatic Disqualifying Behaviors.

Skills

Communication skills, background, skill in serving diverse communities, experience, integrity, motivation, interpersonal skills, and problem solving.

Benefits

• Includes 100% employer paid premiums for medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents.
• Take-home car upon swearing in and qualifying with your weapon.
• Liberally accrual of compensation time.
• Assignment Premium, Longevity Pay, Education Incentive, Take-home car, Uniforms/Gear and Special Sick Leave.

Pay

$46.11 - $64.56 Hourly

Schedule

24/7 position, shift of day, swing, or graveyard are determined on need and assigned location. Patrol assignments are typically rotating ten-hour shifts on a “four days on, three days off, four days on, four days off” schedule. This position is an open and continuous recruitment.